board woes...

Dunoyer · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: board woes...

It's official, my sailboard is taking on water. There's a tear in the plastic on the deck, water oozes out, and you can hear it go squishy squish... Sad

Not sure if you can fix it with epoxy coz it's plastic, any advice?

vims · Joined: 16 Nov 2016 Posts: 0

I would sell it cheap or give it away to someone who won't mind dealing with the hassle of fixing it. Then I would get myself a new (or just newER) board. What kind of board is it, btw?

-=koLLac=- · Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 39

epoxy works on anything solid so I don't see why it wouldn't work. I epoxied aluminum, even.

As long as you get it sufficiently dry inside, it should seal it clean no problemo

Dunoyer · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject:

It is a Mistral Wave Concept from sometime around 1996

U2U2U2 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:03 am Post subject:

for repair advise on a large varity see

www.boardlady.com

I would NOT invest ( thats if I didn't already have) materials to fix a board this old. Shocked

daveofl · Joined: 27 Apr 2000 Posts: 7

imo, that board is not worth fixing. just getting the water out of it would be a major hassle. a board that old and in that condition has zero value. you'll like the newer epoxy sandwich boards. you should treat yourself to one!

U2U2U2 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

Whats the size on this board ?

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

The standard drill is to drill the soft area full of holes and pump epoxy resin in one hole until it emerges from the other holes.

Sure, it adds weight ... lots of it.
Sure it helps only for a short time, but some people apparently like repairing boards.
Sure water damages EPS cores, so at some point it becomes a bean bag.
Sure, getting the water out costs money -- lots relative to the zero value of a 12-YO board.

If you have swap meets in your corner of the world, your time and money are far better spent there.

\m/

rswabsin · Joined: 14 May 2000 Posts: 444 Location: New Jersey

Most people aren't going to want a board that old but you could fix the crack reasonbly well for yourself for under $10. Place the board in the sun for several hours with the crack facing down - the heat will force most of the water out. You may want to do this over several days depending how much water is inside. Then pick up some two part epoxy (white) at the local hardware store. I've used a product called PC-12 which came in two small plastic containers that costs about $6. Mix it up, slap it on, maybe add some fiberglass mesh if it's a big crack (get at hardware store or surf shop), apply several layers and allow each to dry before adding the next, and then you could sand to smooth the finish. This will seal the hole and allow you to use the board for some time longer depending how big the repair is. If you like the board and don't mind spending a little time and money, give repairing it a try while you're looking for a new board.

Dunoyer · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

It's a 257. Thanks for all of the input